Shovel construction



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CHAR-LES WESIEQEY WR-lG-IT, OF HQLTESBITRG; ,PHILADELPlEIrlr PENNSYLVANXA.

SHOVEL CONSTR'UCTON."

Applieetoir-lled September 15,-'192411 Berit` known th at l( Gunners `lll; libertari?, a citizen of the- United"States,` residing at l-Iol-incshtwg;` Philadelphia, in the county .of Philadelphia and iState of Pennsylvania, have invented i a -certaiir newv andl useful Shovel:Construction,of which-the follow-ing is a specilication.

his invent-lion,V stated` in itsA broadest terms,` relates'to shovels, spades, and `similar implements and hasbmereespecial relation to an implement of this charaeterin 4which the parts are detachably'- engagedffor substitutionI and renewal.

The leading object of tlie-pi.-'esent in-ven tion is, to provide-a device-of vthe character sta-ted in which is embodied simplicity, -durability, efficiency and `wliich 'may be manufactured at relativelylitt-le expense-- A further object of the present invention resides in the provision of general arrangement, construction and arrangement of parts for attaining the results sought by the leading object. Other and further objects not at this time appearing will be hereinafter more specifically referred to.

The invention `consists of the novel construction hereinafter' described and finally claimed.

The nat-ure, characteristic features and scope of the invention will be more fully understood from the following' description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, and in which:

Fig. l is a face view of a shovel embodying the features of the invention.

Fig. 2, is a fragmentary view in section taken upon. the line 2`2 of Fig. l.

F ig. 3, is a view in section of the handle part detached.

l ig. l, is a view in horizontal section taken upon the line lll of Fig. l, and

ig. 5, is a similar view taken upon the line 5--5 of Fig. l.

For the purpose of illustrating my invention I have shown in the accompanying drawings one form thereof which is at present preferred by ine, since the same has been found in practice to give satisfactory and reliable results, although it is to be understood that the various instrumentalities of which Serial No. 73973665:-A

.n'iy invention y consists .can Vbevariousljv ai`- ranged and `organiz'ed--and lthat my invention- 7 isfnot iin'iit'edto the;precisearrangement and oi-'ganizatioi-iofthenstrumentalities as hero-- in shown `and describedv Referring to the drawings a shovel designated by-tlienumeral l isdisclosed although obviously I a -spade--scoop, or-similar vim-plement ana-y besubstitutedfor the shovel'. The neck-@bfthe shovel isapertureda's clearly sho-wn inl Fig-2 for the passage there-through of-'b( lts':.V The numeral Jl designates a tubu-V lar stem- 'of the same diameter as the -neclr 2 andthelowerend of part- 4 isalsolateral-ly aperturedfor the-passage therethrough bolts-5. Inforde'rto couple together the neck 2 and stem- 4,-use iscausedto engagearound the meeting ends of the stem'fll and neck 2 and which sleeve is apertured laterally for the passage thercthrough of the bolts 3 to 5. .ln order to provide rigidity of parts a plug 7 of wood, as clearly shown in Fig. 2, is .introduced within the stem land neck 2 to bridge the meeting ends of said parts 4land 2, it being linden stood that the bolts pass through such plug so that all of the parts may be rigidly clamped together as vclearly illustrated. The upper end of stem l is also laterally apen tured for the passage therethrough of bolts 8,

The handle of the shovel is clearly shown in Fig. 3 and comprises a pair of spaced metal strips 9 secured together at their tops by a hand grip l0. The lower ends of said strips 9 are apertured for the passage therethrough of the bolts 8. The lower ends of the strips 9 each carry a block of *ood ll, which blocks are secured to strips 9 hy means of srews 12. When the lower ends of the strips 9 with their blocks ll are inserted within the top of stem l a snug tit is effected with the various apertures of the stem 4, strips 9, and blocks ll in register. The bolts 8 are then employed to securely clamp the parts together as clearly shown in Fig. 1.

By the above arrangement, construction and connection of parts either a handle or shovel parts, or both, may be substituted or arranged in a few moments time without the expense of buying an entire new shovel, spade, scoop or like implement. The parts above described are so constructed that ismadeof a sleeve 6 which' rigidity is provided throughout the major portion of the shovel which is most desirable in an article of this kind.

I-Iaving thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

l. An implement of the character stated comprising a tubular member the lower end of which is laterally apertured, a shovel part havinga tubular neck arranged to abut beneath the lower end of said tubular member, which neck is laterally apertured, a laterally apertured sleeve arranged around the meeting ends of said member and neck, a laterally apertured plug within and bridging the meeting ends of said member and neck and bolts passing through the respective apertured parts for detachably clamping same together.

2. An implement of the character stated comprising a tubular member the upper end of which is laterally apertured, a handle comprising a pair of straps connected at their tops by a hand grip and provided at their lower ends with spaced, laterally apertured blocks, said straps yielding suiciently when engaging within said member to cause said blocks to abut, and bolts passing through the respective apertured parts for detachably clamping same together.

3. An implement of the character stated comprising a tubular member the lower end of which is laterally apertured, a shovel part having a tubular neck arranged to abut beneath the lower end of said tubular member, which neck is laterally apertured, a laterally apertured sleeve arranged around the meeting ends ot' said member and neck, a laterally apertured plug within and bridging the meeting ends of said member and neck, bolts passing through the respective apertured parts for detachably clamping same together, and a hand grip detachably secured to the upper end of said tubular member.

4. An implement ot the character stated comprising a tubular member the upper end of which is laterally apertured, a handle comprising a pair of straps connected at their tops by a hand grip and provided at their lower ends with spaced, laterally apertured blocks, said straps yielding suiiciently when engaging within said member to cause said blocks to abut, bolts passing through the respective apertured parts for detachably clamping same together, and a shovel part detachably secured to the lower end ol said tubular member.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name.

CHARLES WESLEY YVRIGl-Il.

Witnesses:

E. IIAYwAuD FAIRBANKS, JOSEPH A. CLARK. 

